Rebecca Best
English-born Irish squash player (born 1964)
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Rebecca Best (born 18 January 1964), married name Rebecca O'Callaghan, is an English-born former professional squash player.[1] She reached a career-high world ranking of 6 in July 1988[2] and was a seven-time champion of Ireland.
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| Born | 18 January 1964 Sheffield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Handedness | Right Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | No. 6 (July 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
She was born in Sheffield, but represented Ireland.[3] She won four consecutive silver medals with the Ireland women's national squash team at the European Squash Team Championships from 1986 to 1989.[4][5]
Best won the first of her seven Irish national titles in 1987.[6] After securing her fifth national crown in April 1992 she married and competed under her married name thereafter.[2]
In December 1993, O'Callaghan won her seventh and last national title.[7]
